Medicine storage box with intelligent detection function
By combining an arc-shaped rod with a Hall sensor and a pressure weighing sensor, the problem of accidental closure of the smart pillbox lid is solved, enabling accurate recording of medication data and safe storage and retrieval of medicines, enhancing the user experience and remote monitoring capabilities.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520357964.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing smart pillbox lids lack an effective limiting mechanism, which can lead to accidental closing and misjudgment of opening and closing actions, affecting the accuracy of medication data, increasing operational complexity, and potentially causing medication to spill or be damaged.
The design employs an arc-shaped rod and block to suspend the top cover and detect the opening and closing action using a Hall sensor. Combined with a pressure weighing sensor, it monitors drug dispensing. The main control module records timestamps and transmits data via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi. It is equipped with a fan-shaped shield to prevent dust and protect privacy.
It improves the accuracy and stability of medication data, prevents drug oxidation or moisture absorption, enhances ease of use and drug safety, and supports remote monitoring and local display.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medicine storage box, specifically relates to a medicine storage box with intelligent detection. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the development of intelligent medical devices, medicine storage boxes with intelligent detection function gradually become important tools in the medical field. Such medicine boxes usually integrate multiple sensors to record the opening and closing time of the medicine box, the dose of medicine, and transmit the data to the mobile application or cloud through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for real-time monitoring of the patient's medication by medical staff or family members. This technology not only improves the compliance of medication, but also provides convenience for the long-term management of chronic patients.
[0003] However, the existing intelligent medicine box has a significant defect in actual use: the medicine box cover lacks effective limiting mechanism design. When the user opens the medicine box cover, the cover may automatically close due to accidental touch or gravity, causing the following problems:
[0004] False alarm of opening and closing detection: accidental closing of the medicine box cover may be misjudged by the sensor as a complete opening and closing action, resulting in recording of incorrect timestamps and affecting the accuracy of medication data.
[0005] Poor user experience: users need to frequently reopen the medicine box cover during the medication process, increasing the operation complexity and reducing the use convenience.
[0006] Affecting medicine access: accidental closing of the cover may prevent the user from timely taking out the medicine, and even cause the medicine to spill or be damaged.
[0007] To solve the above problems, the existing technology has been improved by the following methods:
[0008] 1. Increase damping hinge: slow down the closing speed of the cover through the damping effect of the hinge, but cannot completely avoid accidental closing of the cover.
[0009] 2. Magnetic fixation: increase magnetic attraction device between the cover and the box body, but the magnetic force strength is difficult to balance the opening and closing convenience and fixation stability.
[0010] 3. Mechanical buckle: fixed by buckle when the cover is opened, but the structure is complex and may increase the manufacturing cost.
[0011] Although these solutions alleviate the problem to some extent, they do not effectively solve the defect of accidental closing of the cover. Therefore, we propose a medicine storage box with intelligent detection. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0012] The utility model wants to overcome the prior art's insufficient, provides a can overcome above -mentioned question or at least partially solve above -mentioned question's with intelligent detection's storage box.
[0013] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the basic idea of technical scheme: a kind of with intelligent detection's storage box, including box body, still include: the upper cover of overturning being arranged on the box body;Multiple medicine boxes are placed in the box body;Pressure load cell is set to the bottom of the box body, and it is contacted with the medicine box, for monitoring the weight change in the medicine box;Magnetic block, hall sensor are respectively set to the upper cover and the contact place of box body, for detecting the upper cover opening and closing action;Master control module is used for data acquisition, processing, storage and communication control;Communication module is used for data transmission to terminal equipment;Power module is used to provide power supply;Arc-shaped rod, one end is installed on the side of the upper cover, and multiple protruding portions are arranged on the outer periphery of the arc-shaped rod;Arc-shaped block is installed on the side wall of the box body, and recess is set on the inner diameter of the arc-shaped block and is engaged with protruding portion, to make the upper cover hover when overturning.
[0014] Further, the box body is provided with a cross partition plate, which divides the box body into a plurality of mounting cavities, and the plurality of medicine boxes are arranged in the mounting cavities, and the hall sensor is installed at the center of the cross partition plate, and the magnetic block is installed on the inner wall of the upper cover.
[0015] Further, a cross is installed on the bottom of the medicine box, and the cross is placed on the pressure load cell.
[0016] Further, a display operator is arranged on the front wall of the box body.
[0017] Preferably, a baffle is fixedly connected to one side of the arc-shaped block away from the box body, the radius of the baffle is the same as that of the arc-shaped rod, and the baffle is installed on the side wall of the box body through the first support and the second support.
[0018] Preferably, the upper cover and the box body are connected by clamping.
[0019] Further, a fan-shaped shielding piece is connected between the side walls of the upper cover and the box body, to shield the side walls of the upper cover and the box body when the upper cover is opened.
[0020] Further, a limiting groove is formed between the arc-shaped rod, the first support, the second support and the side wall of the box body, and the fan-shaped shielding piece is located in the limiting groove after being received.
[0021] Further, a shade is installed on the side walls of the box body, to cover the baffle and the arc-shaped rod.
[0022] Further, a hanging rack is mounted on the rear wall of the box body, and a buckle groove is arranged on the hanging rack.
[0023] After the technical scheme is applied, the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: the utility model can be used to detect the time of a user in taking medicine, so as to avoid the problem that the box body is in an open state for a long time, the medicine in the box body is in contact with air for a long time, and oxidation or moisture regain occurs, thereby affecting the effectiveness, safety and stability of the medicine; the arc-shaped rod can make the upper cover hover at any time, the upper cover cannot be accidentally closed on the box body, the Hall sensor is not misjudged, and the stability and accuracy of use are improved.
[0024] When the medicine needs to be taken, the upper cover is opened, the magnetic block is away from the Hall sensor when the upper cover is opened, and a timestamp is recorded, data is processed by the master control module, and a reminding logic is triggered, and two-way data transmission with a mobile phone APP or a cloud is realized through a Bluetooth / Wi-Fi module in the communication module.
[0025] The detection of the opening and closing time of the upper cover can avoid the problem that the user forgets to open and close the upper cover on the box body after taking the medicine, the box body is in an open state for a long time, the medicine in the box body is in contact with air for a long time, and oxidation or moisture regain occurs, thereby affecting the effectiveness, safety and stability of the medicine; when the opening and closing time of the upper cover exceeds a set threshold value, the master control module transmits a reminding signal to a terminal through the communication module for reminding.
[0026] At the same time, when the user takes the medicine from the medicine box, the pressure load cell detects the weight change in the medicine box and transmits data to the master control module for processing, and the opening and closing time and the amount of medicine taken are transmitted to the mobile phone APP or the cloud through the communication module, so that the user can conveniently check the medicine information.
[0027] When the upper cover is unfolded, the fan-shaped shielding piece is also unfolded and shields the hollow area between the upper cover and the side edge of the box body, effectively preventing dust and impurities from entering the inside of the box body from the side edge, keeping the medicine clean and sanitary; the fan-shaped shielding piece can also shield the medicine in the medicine box, avoiding direct observation of the type or quantity of the medicine by others, protecting the privacy of the user; and the fan-shaped shielding piece can also prevent the medicine from accidentally spilling from the hollow part between the medicine box and the upper cover.
[0028] The specific embodiments of the utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0029] In the drawings:
[0030] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided for the utility model;
[0031] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of the uncovering groove and the cover of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0032] Figure 3 A top view of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0033] Figure 4 A structure schematic view of the hanging rack and the buckle groove of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0034] Figure 5 A structure schematic view of the arc-shaped rod and the convex part of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0035] Figure 6 A structure schematic view of the arc-shaped block and the groove of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0036] Figure 7 A structure schematic view of the cross-shaped rack of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0037] Figure 8 A structure schematic view of the medicine box of the medicine storage box with intelligent detection is provided in the utility model.
[0038] Figure 9 A connection block diagram of the main control module, the power module, the display operator, the Hall sensor, the pressure weighing sensor and the communication module.
[0039] In the figure: 1, box body; 10, bottom cover plate; 11, upper cover; 111, magnetic block; 112, upper handle; 113, uncovering groove; 114, label sticking groove; 12, cross-shaped partition plate; 121, Hall sensor; 13, cross-shaped rack; 131, pressure weighing sensor; 14, medicine box; 15, arc-shaped rod; 151, convex part; 152, limiting groove; 16, arc-shaped block; 161, groove; 162, baffle; 163, first support; 164, second support; 165, cover; 17, hanging rack; 171, buckle groove; 18, display operator; 2, fan-shaped shielding piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model below, and the following embodiments are used to illustrate the utility model, but not to limit the scope of the utility model.
[0041] Embodiment 1: refer to Figures 1-9The utility model provides a kind of medicine storage box with intelligent detection, including box body 1, the bottom of box body 1 is provided with the bottom cover plate 10 that can be detached, it is convenient to install battery, further include: flip setting on box body 1 upper cover 11, upper cover 11 front wall surface is opened with cover slot 113, cover slot 113 is recessed design, can conveniently open upper cover 11, upper surface of upper cover 11 is rotatably connected with upper handle 112, upper handle 112 is engaged with upper cover 11, and box body 1 or auxiliary upper cover 11 is pulled up and opened by upper handle 112 can be conveniently lifted;Multiple medicine boxes 14 are placed in box body 1;Pressure load cell 131 is arranged at the bottom of box body 1 and contacts medicine box 14, for monitoring the weight change in medicine box 14;Magnetic block 111, hall sensor 121 are arranged at the contact of upper cover 11 and box body 1 respectively, for detecting the opening and closing action of upper cover 11;Main control module is used for data acquisition, processing, storage and communication control, wherein RTC (real-time clock) module is built-in in main control module: record each time of opening and closing, and the precision can reach second level;Communication module is used for data transmission to terminal device;Power module is used for providing power supply for main control module;Arc-shaped rod 15 is installed on the side of upper cover 11, and a plurality of protruding parts 151 are arranged on the outer periphery of arc-shaped rod 15;Arc-shaped block 16 is installed on the side wall of box body 1, and recess 161 is arranged on the inner diameter of arc-shaped block 16 and engaged with protruding part 151, to make upper cover 11 hover when turning over;
[0042] In use, different kinds of medicines are placed in medicine boxes 14 respectively;
[0043] When taking medicine, open upper cover 11, magnetic block 111 is away from hall sensor 121 when upper cover 11 is opened, and then timestamp record is carried out, data is processed by main control module and trigger reminding logic, and two-way data transmission with mobile phone APP or cloud is realized through Bluetooth / Wi-Fi module (such as ESP32 or ESP8266) in communication module;
[0044] The detection of the opening and closing time of upper cover 11 can avoid the user forgetting to open and close upper cover 11 on box body 1 after taking medicine, which causes box body 1 to be in an open state for a long time, and the medicine in box body 1 is in contact with air for a long time, causing oxidation or moisture, which affects the effectiveness, safety and stability of the medicine, and the main control module transmits a reminding signal to the terminal through the communication module to remind when the opening and closing time of upper cover 11 exceeds the set threshold.
[0045] Meanwhile, when the user takes medicine from medicine box 14, the pressure load cell 131 detects the weight change in medicine box 14 and transmits data to the main control module for processing, and transmits the opening and closing time and the amount of medicine taken to the mobile phone app or cloud through the communication module;
[0046] It needs to be understood that the multiple medicine boxes 14 in the box body 1 are numbered, since only one kind of medicine is put in each medicine box 14, and the weight per particle of the medicine is indicated on the medicine box, thus the weight detected by the pressure weighing sensor 131 can be used to obtain the dose of the medicine taken by the user;
[0047] In addition, the upper surface of the upper cover 11 is provided with a labeling groove 114, and the labeling groove 114 can be pasted with information of the medicine, such as the name of the medicine, the weight per particle, the number of single taking, or the number of daily taking, etc.
[0048] In order to avoid that the upper cover 11 is accidentally opened and closed on the box body 1 during the process of opening the upper cover 11 due to various reasons, the upper cover 11 is misjudged as a complete opening and closing action by the Hall sensor 121, and the convex part 151 on the arc-shaped rod 15 is engaged with the groove 161 to generate a bite damping when the upper cover 11 is opened, so that the upper cover 11 can be suspended at any time during the process of opening the upper cover 11, and will not be accidentally closed on the box body 1, so that the use is more convenient and stable.
[0049] The main control module, the communication module, the power module, the Hall sensor 121, and the pressure weighing sensor 131 in the intelligent detection medicine storage box are electrically connected, and the main functions are:
[0050] The Hall sensor 121 detects the opening and closing action and records the time stamp;
[0051] The pressure weighing sensor 131 (HX711 module) monitors the weight change of the medicine box 14 in real time, and calculates the dose of the medicine taken each time through an algorithm;
[0052] The main control module (STM32F103C8T6 can be used): responsible for data acquisition, processing, storage, and communication control;
[0053] The communication module: Bluetooth (HC-05 / ESP32-BLE): suitable for short distance data transmission, directly interacts with the mobile phone APP, and has low power consumption;
[0054] Or through Wi-Fi (ESP8266): supports MQTT / HTTP protocol, uploads data to the cloud (such as Ali Cloud, AWS), which is convenient for remote monitoring, and also convenient for medical staff to remotely monitor in the office; some scenes can support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi at the same time, and automatically switch according to the network environment;
[0055] The power module: lithium battery (3.7V, 2000mAh), supports USB charging;
[0056] And low-power circuit design is adopted: through the PMU chip (such as AXP192) to optimize energy consumption and prolong the use cycle.
[0057] Further, the included angle between the arc-shaped rods 15 at the head and tail is not less than 90 degrees, which makes the space between the upper cover 11 and the box body 1 convenient for the user to take the medicine in the medicine box 14 when the upper cover 11 is opened. In the embodiment, the included angle between the arc-shaped rods 15 at the head and tail is 120-140 degrees, preferably 130 degrees, which makes the upper cover 11 also be able to shield the rear side of the box body 1 when the arc-shaped rods 15 are not separated from the arc-shaped blocks 16 when the upper cover 11 is opened, thereby improving the protection effect on the medicine box 14;
[0058] The maximum opening angle of the upper cover 11 is 180 degrees. When the opening angle of the upper cover 11 exceeds 130 degrees, the arc-shaped rods 15 will be separated from the arc-shaped blocks 16, so that the upper cover 11 is completely opened.
[0059] It should be understood that when the upper cover 11 is completely opened, if the external force causes the upper cover 11 to move towards the box body 1, because the convex part 151 on the arc-shaped rod 15 and the groove 161 on the arc-shaped block 16 have frictional damping, when the external force causes the upper cover 11 to move towards the box body 1, the upper cover 11 will not easily close on the box body 1, thereby avoiding the misjudgment of the Hall sensor 121.
[0060] Embodiment 2: Refer to Figure 5 A storage box with intelligent detection, which is basically the same as embodiment 1, and further has: a cross partition 12 is arranged in the box body 1 to divide the box body 1 into a plurality of installation cavities, a plurality of medicine boxes 14 are arranged in the installation cavities, and a Hall sensor 121 is arranged at the center of the cross partition 12, and a magnetic block 111 is arranged on the inner wall of the upper cover 11.
[0061] The medicine box 14 is provided with a cross 13 at the bottom, and the cross 13 is arranged on the pressure weighing sensor 131. The design of the cross 13 can make the weight of the medicine box 14 uniformly transmitted to the pressure weighing sensor 131, thereby improving the accuracy of weight detection.
[0062] Embodiment 3: Refer to Figures 1-3 A storage box with intelligent detection, which is basically the same as embodiment 2, and further has: a display operator 18 is arranged on the front wall of the box body 1, and the display operator 18 is electrically connected with the main control module, and can be used to display the state information of the medicine box 14 in real time, such as the current time, the medicine dose, the medicine taking reminder, etc., so that the user can obtain the key information without a terminal mobile phone, which is convenient and fast.
[0063] The key function on the display operator 18 allows the user to directly set the medicine taking time and view the historical records, etc.; and can provide local data access function without connecting the mobile phone or network, thereby enhancing the flexibility of use.
[0064] When the user takes the medicine dose exceeding the set threshold value, the display operator 18 can also be used for reminding.
[0065] Embodiment 4: Refer to Figure 7 The arc-shaped block 16 is fixedly connected with a baffle 162 away from the box body 1, the radius of the baffle 162 is the same as that of the arc-shaped rod 15, the baffle 162 is installed on the side wall of the box body 1 through a first support 163 and a second support 164, and the baffle 162 is arranged to avoid some foreign matters from blocking the movement of the arc-shaped rod 15.
[0066] The upper cover 11 is snap-connected with the box body 1, when the upper cover 11 is snap-connected on the box body 1, a part of the upper end of the box body 1 is embedded in the upper cover 11, and the interference snap-connection is performed, so that the connection between the upper cover 11 and the box body 1 is more stable.
[0067] The side walls of the box body 1 are provided with a cover 165, which is used for covering the baffle 162 and the arc-shaped rod 15, and improving the appearance.
[0068] The rear wall of the box body 1 is provided with a hanging rack 17, the hanging rack 17 is provided with a clamping groove 171, and the box body 1 can be conveniently hung for use.
[0069] Embodiment 5: Refer to Figure 1 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 The upper cover 11 is snap-connected with the box body 1, when the upper cover 11 is snap-connected on the box body 1, a part of the upper end of the box body 1 is embedded in the upper cover 11, and the interference snap-connection is performed, so that the connection between the upper cover 11 and the box body 1 is more stable.
[0070] When the upper cover 11 is unfolded, the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 is also unfolded, and the hollowed-out area between the upper cover 11 and the side edges of the box body 1 is shielded, so that dust and impurities are effectively prevented from entering the inside of the box body 1 from the side edges, and the cleanliness of the medicine is maintained; meanwhile, the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 can also shield the medicine in the medicine box 14, so as to avoid others from directly seeing the types or quantities of the medicine, and protect the privacy of the user; and the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 can also prevent the medicine from accidentally spilling from the hollowed-out places on the two sides of the medicine box 14 and the upper cover 11.
[0071] The fan-shaped shielding piece 2 is made of plastic or rubber material, has soft texture, and is provided with an indentation at the folding line, so that the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 can be folded when the upper cover 11 is snap-connected on the box body 1.
[0072] The arc-shaped rod 15, the first support 163, the second support 164 and the side wall of the box body 1 form a limiting groove 152, the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 is located in the limiting groove 152 after being received, and the limiting groove 152 between the arc-shaped rod 15 and the side wall of the box body 1 can limit the fan-shaped shielding piece 2, so as to avoid the fan-shaped shielding piece 2 from being buckled.
[0073] The utility model discloses can be used to detect the time of user in the process of taking medicine, to avoid box body 1 long -term in open state, lead to the medicine in box body 1 long -term and air contact and lead to oxidation or moisture regain etc. Problem, influence the effectiveness, safety and stability of medicine, and through the arc rod 15 that sets up can make upper cover 11 hover at any time, will not lead to upper cover 11 accidental cover and close on box body 1, and lead to hall sensor 121 misjudgment, and then improved the stability, accuracy of use.
[0074] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model in any form, although the utility model has disclosed as above with the preferred embodiment, however, it is not used to limit the utility model, any skilled person in the utility model can make some changes or modification for equivalent embodiment with the technical content of the above prompt without departing from the technical scheme of the utility model, but as long as it does not depart from the technical scheme of the utility model, according to the technical essence of the utility model, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiment, still belongs to the range of the utility model scheme.
Claims
1. A medicine storage box with intelligent detection, comprising a box body (1), characterized in that, Also include: Flip the cover (11) disposed on the box (1); A plurality of medicine boxes (14) are placed in the box (1); Pressure load sensor (131) is arranged at the bottom of the box (1) and is in contact with the medicine box (14) for monitoring the weight change in the medicine box (14); Magnetic block (111), hall sensor (121) are arranged at the contact between the cover (11) and the box (1) respectively for detecting the opening and closing action of the cover (11); The main control module is used for data acquisition, processing, storage and communication control; The communication module is used for data transmission to the terminal device; The power module is used for providing power supply; Arc-shaped rod (15), one end of which is installed on the side of the cover (11), and a plurality of protrusions (151) are arranged on the outer periphery of the arc-shaped rod (15); Arc-shaped block (16) is installed on the side wall of the box (1), and a groove (161) is formed in the inner diameter of the arc-shaped block (16) to engage with the protrusion (151) to make the cover (11) hover when it is flipped.
2. The medicine storage box with intelligent detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross partition (12) is arranged in the box (1) to divide the box (1) into a plurality of installation cavities, and the plurality of medicine boxes (14) are arranged in the installation cavities respectively, and the hall sensor (121) is installed at the center of the cross partition (12), and the magnetic block (111) is installed on the inner wall of the cover (11).
3. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 2, wherein, The cross (13) is installed at the bottom of the medicine box (14), and the cross (13) is arranged on the pressure load sensor (131).
4. The medicine storage box with intelligent detection according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The display operator (18) is arranged on the front wall of the box (1).
5. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 4, wherein, The arc-shaped block (16) is fixedly connected with the baffle (162) away from the box (1), the radius of the baffle (162) is the same as that of the arc-shaped rod (15), and the baffle (162) is installed on the side wall of the box (1) through the first support (163) and the second support (164).
6. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 5, wherein, The cover (11) is connected with the box (1) by clamping.
7. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 6, wherein, The fan-shaped shielding piece (2) is connected between the two side walls of the cover (11) and the two side walls of the box (1) respectively, so as to shield the two sides of the cover (11) and the box (1) when the cover (11) is opened.
8. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 7, wherein, The arc-shaped rod (15), the first support (163) and the second support (164) form a limiting groove (152) with the side wall of the box (1), and the fan-shaped shielding piece (2) is located in the limiting groove (152) after being received.
9. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 7, wherein, The box (1) is installed with a shade (165) on the two side walls, which is used to cover the baffle (162) and the arc-shaped rod (15).
10. The smart detection enabled pillbox of claim 7, wherein, The hanger (17) is installed on the rear wall of the box (1), and the buckle groove (171) is arranged on the hanger (17).